2007 Senate Bill 976 / 2008 Public Act 228

Expand eligibility for neighborhood enterprise zone tax breaks

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 6, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To expand the eligibility criteria for neighborhood enterprise zone tax breaks to include “facilities” that are new multiuse structures with retail space on the ground floor and a portion of the that is available for rent or lease. Under current law apartment buildings are not eligible for neighborhood enterprise zone tax breaks.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism

May 14, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 20, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 21, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To expand the eligibility criteria for neighborhood enterprise zone tax breaks to include “facilities” that are new multiuse structures with retail space on the ground floor and a portion of the that is available for rent or lease. Under current law apartment buildings are not eligible for neighborhood enterprise zone tax breaks.

Received in the House

May 21, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

June 24, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 27, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To revise one of the the eligibility criteria for these tax breaks.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To expand the eligibility criteria for neighborhood enterprise zone tax breaks to include “facilities” that are new multiuse structures with retail space on the ground floor and a portion of the that is available for rent or lease. Under current law apartment buildings are not eligible for neighborhood enterprise zone tax breaks.

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2008

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Motion by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 15, 2008